What does "Seal" mean in the Bible?
This was usually employed to authenticate public or private papers. Seal appears in 11 verses across 4 books of the Bible.
What does the Bible say about Seal?
SEAL. 1 Kgs 21:8. This was usually employed to authenticate public or private papers. Jer 32:10. If a door or box was to be sealed, it was first fastened with some ligament, upon which clay or wax was spread and then impressed with a seal or signet. Frequently a ring with some inscription on it was used as a seal, by the delivery or transfer of which the highest offices of the kingdom were bestowed. Gen 41:42; Esth 3:10. In sealing the sepulchre. Matt 27:66, it is probable that the fastening of the stone which secured the entrance was covered with clay or wax, and so impressed with a public or private seal that any violation of it could be discovered at once. See Rings, Letters. Phoenician Seal. Modern travellers describe the seal used in the East, at the present day, as made of cornelian, or agate, with the name or title of the writer, or some verse of the Koran or other motto, engraved upon it. 2 Tim 2:19. It is fastened into a ring and worn on the hand. Song 8:6. When used it is either applied to the wax, or is covered with some substance which, being stamped on the paper, leaves the desired impression. The word "seal" is used figuratively in the Bible to denote an act or token or process of confirmation. Rom 4:11; Eph 4:30.
Definition text: Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible · 1898. Public domain.
Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
What is the Greek word for Seal?
Greek · G4973
σφραγίς
sphragis
seal
TBESG, from Abbott-Smith (1922). Public domain.
Where does Seal appear in the Bible?
Seal is referenced in 11 verses across 4 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 1 Corinthians 9:2
- 2 Timothy 2:19
- Revelation 6:3
- Revelation 6:5
- Revelation 6:7
- Revelation 6:9
- Revelation 6:12
- Revelation 7:2
- Revelation 8:1
- Revelation 9:4
- Romans 4:11
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Seal.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Seal?
Seal appears in 11 verses across 4 books, most often in Revelation, which accounts for 8 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Seal?
Revelation, 1 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, Romans.
Where can I read every verse about Seal?
This page lists 11 of them. Protos carries all 11, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
